Boggess’ Wonders

Today we completed our Study Guide by introducing our final graph, the Histogram.  We have now covered all the graphs required in this unit, the line graph, bar graph, line plot, pictograph, stem and leaf and histogram.  Since the graph was just introduced and we have not had any practice with it, tonight’s homework is [...]

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Today in class we reviewed how to calculate the mean, median, mode and range.  We also worked on a class activitity called Rolling Out a Stem and Leaf.  This activity required students to roll two die and collect data from those rolls.  Then the students were required to answer 5 questions about the data set.  [...]

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Today we practiced working with the mean, median, mode and range.  Tonight’s homework is a worksheet that requires the student to create a stem and leaf plot then use it to find the mean, median, mode, and range.

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Today in class we reviewed stem and leaf plots.  Tonight’s homework is in the Thick workbook page 187.  Students are to do the stem and leaf plot, the line plot numbers 1 and 2 only.

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Data Data Data
Today we reviewed the 4 types of graphs we have studied so far.  Tomorrow we will have a quiz on these graphs; Bar Graphs, Line Graphs, Pictographs, and Line Plots.
Homework is to do pages 183 and 184.  There are only 2 questions.  Also use the yellow study guide to study for the quiz [...]

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Today in class we worked on adding pictographs to the Study Guide.  We also worked on a performance task whereby students had to formulate questions in order to collect data for constructing a Line Graph, Line Plot, Bar Graph, and Pictograph.  
Each student should have 9 or 10 pieces of data for each of those graphs.  [...]

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Today we worked on unpacking the Georgia Performance Standards as pertains to Data Analysis. 
Tonight’s homework is in the Thick workbook, page 19 on Translating Words into Math.

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Today in class we continued to work on our Study Guide by filling in some information on Line Graphs. 
Homework due on Monday is in the Thick workbook page 185.  This page contains 5 questions regarding Line Graphs.  There are examples on the page and also students can use their Study Guide.

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Tonight’s homework is in the Thick workbook page 177.  Students can use their study guide that was partially completed in class today to help with Line Plots and Frequency Tables.
Today in class we reviewed the homework on Bar Graphs, completed the sections in the study guide on Line Plots and Frequency Tables, and reviewed some [...]

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Tonight’s homework is in the workbook that was distributed today.  This workbook will be called the “Thick” workbook on the blog and in the agenda.  For example, tonight’s homework is in the Thick workbook, pages 171-172.
Also, student’s were given a two sided copy of the syllabus for the first nine weeks.  This syllabus gives information [...]

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